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CmPBARTRUG 


PICTURED BY 

MARJORIE PETERS 


ALBERT WHITMAN & CO. 

CHICAGO 


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PREFACE 


To the Parent: 

When a child begins to explore outside of his home, he 
finds himself surrounded by the most dangerous streets and 
highways the world has ever known. Man can no longer 
depend upon his instincts for self-preservation. His only hope 
is in a well-grounded set of Safety Habits — habits which 
are so well established that they will protect him automatic¬ 
ally against the ever-increasing complexities of modern life. 
Such habits must be formed in early childhood in order to 
protect him all through life. 

It is the purpose of this book to teach little children cor¬ 
rect Safety Habits through the Mother Goose Rhymes and 
Characters. 

In the pages of this book the real Mother Goose Characters 
come to life and talk to the boys and girls about Safety 
Education. Even kindergarten children will enjoy the Rhymes 
and Pictures. 

It is the belief of the author that all boys and girls who 
read this book will not only enjoy the Rhymes and Pictures, 
but will actually form correct Safety Habits which may be 
the means of saving their lives in later years. 

Your Child May Be the Next — Give Him a Chance to 
Protect Himself Before It's Too Late. 


C. M. BARTRUG 


deceived 


Copyright, 1940, by 
ALBERT WHITMAN & COMPANY 
Printed in the U.S.A. 


may i 7 mo 

copyright office &ciA 


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Old Mother Goose 

Old Mother Goose is wise and gay, 

She taught her children how to play. 

Now they are happy all day long, 

They run and play and sing a song. 

Old Mother Goose is wise they say, 

She taught her children where to play. 
iFrom early morn till the close of day, . 4 / 1J] 
Her children in safe places play. || 


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ALWAYS PLAY IN SAFE PLACES 



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Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling 

Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, my son John, 
Crossed the street with one shoe on,- 
Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, now he’s gone, 

He crossed the street with the Red light on. 


RED - YELLOW - GREEN - STOP - WAIT - GO 











Wee Willie Winkie 

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, 

Up streets and down streets in his nightgown; 
Rapping at the window, crying through the lock, 
;/ Don’t cross the streets in the middle of the block. ,/ 










Little Tommy Tucker 

Little Tommy Tucker 
Sings for his supper. 

What shall he eat? 

White bread and butter. 
Where shall he get it? 

At the corner store. 

But he Stops-Looks-Listens, 
When he goes for more. 



ALWAYS TAKE TIME TO BE SAFE 











Humpty Dumpty 

Humpty Dumpty chased a big ball, 

Down the street, and that was all. 

All the King’s doctors and all the King’s men, 
Cannot put Humpty Dumpty together again. 






Cock A Doodle Doo 

Cock-a-doodle doo! 

My Dolly lost her shoe. 

She lost it in the street, 

And doesn’t know what to do. 

Cock-a-doodle doo! 

What shall my Dolly do? 

She can’t 30 in the street, 

To find her little shoe. 

Cock-a-doodle doo! 

Her mother found her shoe. 
Dolly is so happy, 

She doesn’t know what to do. 



HAPPY FACES ARE ALWAYS FOUND IN SAFE PLACES 


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Jack and Jill 


Jack and Jill rode up the hill, 

To get a pail of water,- 
Jill fell off the handlebars, 

And Jack came tumbling after. 

Jack and Jill rode down the hill, 
Without their pail of water; 

Jill fell off the rumbleseat, 

And Jack came tumbling after. 




NEVER RIDE THE HANDLEBARS ON A BICYCLE 


Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater 

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater, 

Slid down hill where it was steeper; 

He cracked his nose and bumped his head, 
Then Mother put him right to bed. 



SLIDE ON PROTECTED HILLS ONLY 


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A BIKE AT NIGHT SHOULD HAVE A LIGHT 


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Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary 

Mistress Mary, quite contrary 
When her good friends she meets; 
Never talks, and always walks, 



ALWAYS WALK WHEN CROSSING THE STREET 






















One Misty, Moisty Morning 

One misty, moisty morning, 

The Weatherman gave warning; 
That all the streets, 

Were covered with sleet; 

So don’t hitch sleds, 

To cars in the street. 



NEVER HITCH SLEDS TO CARS 















NEVER TOUCH A LOOSE WIRE IN THE STREET 












































Jack Be Nimble 

Jack be nimble, 

Jack be quick; 

Jack don’t play 

Where the cars are thick 

Jack be nimble, 

Jack be fleet; 

Jack don’t coast 
In the busy street. 


NEVER SLIDE DOWN DRIVEWAYS INTO THE STREET 



















Little Jack Horner 


Little Jack Horner stood on the corner, 
Watching the cars go by,* 

He looked to the left, he looked to the right, 
And said, "What a wise boy am I!" 







OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT ALL TIMES 


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Play Safe 

If I play safe for you, 

And you play safe for me; 
Then both of us will be, 

As safe as safe can be. 


ALWAYS OBEY THE SCHOOL PATROL 




Simple Simon 

) Simple Simon met a pieman, 
Going to the fair; 

Says Simple Simon to the pieman, 
"Cross the streets with care." 

BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY 













Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep 

And doesn’t know where to find them; 
Keep to the Right and you will sight 
The sheep with their tails behind them. 













KEEP TO THE RIGHT WHEN MEETING TRAFFIC 

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Little Robin Redbreast 

Little Robin Redbreast 
Sat upon a tree, 

Little Robin Redbreast 
Chirped at me. 

Little Robin Redbreast 




always cross the street at right angles 


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Rub-A-Dub-Dub 

Rub-a-dub-dub, 

Three men in a tub; 

And who do you think they be? 

Jaywalker, chance-taker, 
Accident-maker; 

Turn em out, knaves all three! 


DON'T TAKE CHANCES 








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LEARN YOUR NAME AND STREET ADDRESS 


Georsy Porgy 

Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie, 
Lost his way and began to cry; 
He cried from noon until recess, 
He had forgotten his address. 










Handy Spandy 

Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy, 

Ran down town to buy some candy; 
He crossed the street when told to stop, 
Now Handy minds the traffic cop. 


ALWAYS OBEY THE TRAFFIC OFFICER 


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Little Tee Wee 


Little Tee Wee, 
He went to sea 
In an open boat; 
And while afloat 



BE CAREFUL IN ANY BOAT 










Pussy-Cat, Pussy-Cat 

Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been? 
Down by the river bank taking a swim. 
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, you shouldn’t go 
Into the water alone, you know. 







Little Miss Muffet 


Little Miss Muffet 
Sat on a tuffet, 

Crying her heart away. 

The poor little lass 
Had stepped on some glass, 

’Twas the end of Miss Muffet, they say. 



WHEN BAREFOOTED, LOOK OUT FOR GLASS AND NAILS 


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